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(InfinityQS International: Chantilly, VA) -- InfinityQS International, a provider of statistical process control (SPC) software, has released ProFicient 4.3, the latest upgrade to its real-time quality control solution. The new version delivers powerful cost analysis, data integration, and…
(GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies: Billerica, MA) -- The 3D Phase Measurement is a game-changing measurement technique that increases 3-D accuracy and productivity in aerospace and rotating equipment applications. Paired with the world-class XLG3 Video Borescope, this new technology…
(GSI: Melbourne, FL) -- Geodetic Systems In. (GSI), a global designer and manufacturer of industrial 3-D measurement systems, recently added a new line of V-STARS systems based on its new series of “DynaMo” cameras.
The new “V-STARS/D” systems incorporating the DynaMo retain all the features…
(PPT Vision: Bloomington, MN) -- PPT VISION’s newly released IMPACT M-Series Embedded Vision System delivers increased precision and speed to automated inspection, guidance. and identification production processes.
Featuring up to four asynchronously triggered cameras that run on a single…
(New River Kinematics: Williamsburg, VA) -- New River Kinematics (NRK), a global provider of advanced portable metrology software, has announced the release of Power3 Suite, a comprehensive bundle of software applications providing industry-leading metrology, inspection, surfacing, and reverse-…
(INUS Technology: Seoul) -- INUS Technology Inc. has launched InvisHands, a new tool that automates the process of creating complete CAD models from 3-D scan data. InvisHands offers a new option to anyone in need of accurate reverse engineered models of physical parts. The service allows users of…
(Verisurf Software Inc.: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf has released the fifth generation of its Verisurf X software. With model-based geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) inspection technology at its core, the all-new computer-aided inspection and reverse engineering software, Verisurf X5…
In Virtual Team Success: A Practical Guide for Working and Leading from a Distance (Pfeiffer, 2010), authors Darleen DeRosa and Richard Lepsinger share findings from their 2008 global research study. They wanted to know what factors made some virtual teams excel while so many dissolved in failure…
(Direct Dimensions Inc.: Baltimore) -- Direct Dimensions, a cutting-edge 3-D imaging technology firm, ranked number 2,633 by Inc. magazine on its fourth-annual “Inc. 5000” list, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The Inc. list represents the most comprehensive…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology Inc. unveiled the complete new line of ROMER Absolute Arms in Chicago at IMTS 2010. In addition to the previously released absolute Arm six axis arm for tactile and tube inspection, two additional seven axis models were demonstrated in…
(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a global provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, has introduced the Focus3D, a new laser scanner.
Focus3D is a high-performance 3-D laser scanner for detailed measurement and documentation with intuitive touch screen control…
(InnovMetric Software: Quebec City) -- InnovMetric Software is pleased to announce that version 12 of PolyWorks/Modeler will offer new parametric 2-D sketching capabilities. This development project is inscribed within a vision of true interoperability with CAD/CAM applications in which the role…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology introduces the Laser Radar MV330/350 for automated large-scale metrology applications. The new Laser Radar doubles measurement speed and performance, offers better data quality through improved signal-to-noise ratio, and features enhanced hole and…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Explanations of theory, lists of rules, and discussions of procedure are the basis of learning lean Six Sigma. However without a visceral understanding of the application of this powerful system in various circumstances, the knowledge remains, at best,…
(AMT: McLean, VA) -- September U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $399.76 million, according to the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA) and the The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT). This total, as reported by companies participating in the United…
(Alliance Scale Inc.: Canton, MA) -- A line of Class F cast-iron grip handle weights, which are NIST-traceable for the calibration and field testing of a wide range of scales, has been introduced by Alliance Scale Inc.
Alliance grip handle weights are Class F cast-iron painted, density 7.2 for…
(Pilgrim Software Inc.: Tampa, FL) -- Pilgrim Software Inc., a global provider of enterprise risk, compliance, and quality management (ERCQM) software solutions, has announced the availability of SmartSolve 9, the latest and most enhanced version of its integrated process automation platform…
(Mettler-Toledo: Columbus, OH) -- Mettler-Toledo has launched the GTP—Good Titration Practice program—to establish reliable and risk-free titration in practice.
GTP covers the entire life cycle of a titration system. Reliable titration starts long before daily routines in the laboratory. A…
(i-nexus: Coventry, UK) -- Are you looking for ways to ensure your business strategies are not just planned, but cascaded and executed effectively? Join Paul Docherty, CEO of i-nexus and expert on strategy execution, the emerging discipline of business execution, as he shares how leading…
The term “never events” refers to particularly shocking medical errors that should never occur (e.g., wrong-site, wrong-patient, wrong-procedure surgeries). There are other terms used in official capacities for such errors, but none have captured the nation’s attention or perhaps done more toward…
(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- The growing demand for online courses and supporting technology has resulted in structural and functional challenges for universities and colleges. These changes have led many distance-education providers to recognize the value of understanding the fundamental…
(ACSI: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Customer satisfaction dropped for several nondurables, while tobacco products rebounded from last year’s lows, according to a report released by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The report covers customer satisfaction with beer, soft drinks, tobacco, and…
(Morehead: Charlotte, NC) -- Morehead, the human-capital research firm, will host a webinar titled “Secrets of a Winning Healthcare Organization.” The free hour-long webinar will be broadcast on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 at 1 p.m. EST.
Rod Wilkes, senior vice president of Morehead’s Client…
(ISPE: Tampla, FL) -- ISPE, a global not-for-profit association of 22,000 pharmaceutical science and manufacturing professionals, has announced the release of GAMP Good Practice Guide: Calibration Management, Second Edition, which coincided with the start of the 2010 ISPE Annual Meeting in…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) --The American Society for Quality (ASQ), the world’s largest network of quality resources and experts, is refreshing its brand to better reflect and highlight the difference quality makes in the world and the global scope of its membership. The new brand strategy, which includes…